Elmwood/Brimfield (Elmwood, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Todd Hollis
League: Prairieland - Blue
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2014 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brad Novak 6'7" 280 Senior OL/DT
Colton Fales 5'9" 215 Senior MLB/FB
Sean Wilbur 6'0" 225 Senior OL/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth At All Positions, Special Teams, Solid Roster Size
Team Weaknesses: Lacking Starting Varsity Experience

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 3.6
2014 National Rank: #7038
2014 State Rank: #264
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: -7.9
2015 National Rank: #9649
2015 State Rank: #357
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 1.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7755
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 59-33 (34-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 43.6
2014 Points Against Average: 18.9
2014 Differential: +24.7
2014 Wins: #7098 Mercer County (Aledo) (28-0), #9455 Knoxville (39-7), #10708 Farmington (63-34), #13140 West Prairie/Bushnell-Prairie City (Sciota) (42-12), #13805 Havana (48-6), #14286 Peoria Heights (61-0), #14365 Beardstown (55-0)
2014 Losses: #4184 Monticello (45-43), #5265 Abingdon/Avon (Abingdon) (50-29), #8769 Wethersfield/Annawan (Kewanee) (35-28)
2014 Opponents W-L: 45-52
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/11/15 Knoxville (35-20), 9/18/15 Havana/Midwest Central (Havana) (55-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Mercer County (Aledo), 9/4 at Wethersfield (Kewanee), 9/11 Knoxville, 9/18 at Havana/Midwest Central (Havana), 9/25 West Prairie/Bushnell-Prairie City (Sciota), 10/2 at River Valley [Midland/Henry-Senachwine/Lowpoint-Washburn] (Varna), 10/9 Farmington, 10/16 Abingdon/Avon (Abingdon), 10/23 Astoria-Table Grove VIT (Astoria)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Mercer County (Aledo) (1.8), Knoxville (1.4), Abingdon/Avon (Abingdon) (1.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: River Valley [Midland/Henry-Senachwine/Lowpoint-Washburn] (Varna) (-23.5), West Prairie/Bushnell-Prairie City (Sciota) (-23.3), Astoria-Table Grove VIT (Astoria) (-19.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.6 (-11.2 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #382
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10101
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%